Djibouti

Djibouti: Guelleh takes oath of office for a 5th term

DJIBOUTI (HORN OBSERVER) - Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh has today officially taken up his office after taking oath at inauguration ceremony held in the country's capital in witness of dozens of leaders from region and other parts of world.

Farmajo in Kinshasa to attend Kenya-Somalia talks

KINSHASA (HORN OBSERVER) - Somalia's isolated president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has travelled to Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to hold talks with Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta over their diplomatic ties severed.

42 Dead after Smuggler's Boat Capsizes off the Coast of Djibouti

At least 42 people have died after a boat operated by people smugglers, transporting approximately 60 migrants escaping conflict in Yemen, capsized on its way to Djibouti in the early hours of Monday morning.

EXPLAINED: How Guelleh's dictatorship survived in Djibouti

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The people of Djibouti went to the polling stations on Friday to vote for the country's president. This was the country's eighth poll since its independence in 1977. The last election took place in 2016, which was boycotted by opposition parties.

Guelleh wins elections to lead Djibouti fifth term

ARTA (HORN OBSERVER) - Ismail Omar Guelleh will serve for the fifth term as the president of Djibouti, a tiny country in horn of Africa region but strategically important country, after he defeated his challenger.

Somalia: AMISOM Force Commander and SNA CDF visit troops in Beletweyne

Beletweyne, Somalia: – The Force Commander of the African Union Mission in Somalia, AMISOM, Lt. Gen. Diomede Ndegeya, and Somalia's Chief of Defence Forces, CDF, Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Rageh, yesterday paid a working visit to AMISOM troops in Sector 4, in Beletweyne.

U.S AFRICOM commander visits East African nations to strengthen partnerships, fight against al-Shabaab

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Townsend, commander, U.S. Africa Command, completed a four-day trip to Kenya and Djibouti to conduct strategic engagements with partner nation leadership, assess operations and security of U.S. force locations, and demonstrate continued commitment to working…

U.S condemns attack on Eritrea, calls for safe passage for civilians in Ethiopia

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) The United States strongly condemns the attack carried out by the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) on the airport in Asmara, Eritrea, on November 14.

Accor grows its portfolio in Africa with signing of first three properties in Djibouti

DUBAI (HORN OBSERVER) Accor, a world-leading augmented hospitality group, is expanding its footprint in Africa after signing a management agreement with Kamak Investment to manage its first properties in Djibouti.

AMISOM staff officers honoured for contributing to peace and stability in Somalia

Mogadishu – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has awarded service medals to 42 senior military staff officers serving within the AMISOM Force Headquarters in Mogadishu from 10 African countries in recognition of their contribution towards peace and stability in Somalia.